Priestwood Close, Southampton, SO18 5RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SO18 5RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	30.6%	6.9%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	46%	-6.1%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	12.3%	6.8%	-5.5%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	40.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.8%	39.4%	4.6%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	16.4%	14.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	15.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	17.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	21.4%	13.2%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	23.9%	2.0%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.5%	93.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	89.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	89.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Priestwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priestwood Close was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Harefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priestwood Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SO18 5RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Priestwood Close are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Priestwood Close, Southampton, SO18 5RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 5RN

Average Price
£185,279

Semi-Detached
£230,344

Terraced
£215,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,452

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priestwood Close

Average Price
£176,702

Semi-Detached
£208,936

Terraced
£209,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,861

Other
£194,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priestwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Priestwood Close, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-06-06	£209,135
14 Priestwood Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-28	£194,958
8 Priestwood Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-04-03	£201,312
19 Priestwood Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-26	£183,476
9 Priestwood Close, Southampton, Southampton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-18	£112,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 5RN

Employment

SO18 5RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SO18 5RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	5,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kanes Hill Primary School Fairfax Court , Hinkler Road SO19 6FW	2out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase , SO18 5NZ	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hightown Primary School Tunstall Road , Thornhill SO19 6AA	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW	2out of 4	332 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	3,075 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	4,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School 104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS	- not rated	2,480 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	2,641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg School Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF	- not rated	2,651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornhill Baptist Church	Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	257 yd
Evelyn's Tea House	15 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	474 yd
St Christopher Church Hall	St Christophers Church Centre, Pepys Avenue	887 yd
Harefield Fish Bar	Unit 2, 59 Somerset Avenue	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bittern	26 - 28 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton		362 yd
Royal British Legion	Windover Close, Southampton		859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Nights	56 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	365 yd
Moore Than Sandwiches	52 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	365 yd
Mystery Take Away	46 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	365 yd
Frying Fish	58 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	365 yd
Papa John's	62 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rontec Thornhill	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	362 yd
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station	30 - 32 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	362 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton	516 yd
Co-Operative	318 Hinkler Road, Southampton	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	577 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	42.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.